漢字道KANJIDO

17 strokesRadical

4Junior high level17 strokesRadical
On
レイ
Kun
よわい・とし
Meaning
age; years

Origin

ORIGIN

歯 "teeth" with 令: age was once judged by a creature's teeth — hence "age, years."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

レイ樹齢・年齢・妙齢

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 年齢ねんれい

    age

  • 高齢こうれい

    advanced age

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

年齢に関係なく学べる教室だ。

It is a class you can study in regardless of age.

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